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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording78%83–87%Mid-80s77–80%High 70s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowSBI4USCH4UENG4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • one of ENG4U, FRA4U
  • one of MCV4U, MHF4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • FRA4U or ENG4U
  • SBI4U
  • SCH4U
  • One of MHF4U, MCV4U, SPH4U
  • ENG4U
  • 5 additional 4U/M courses
  • Any Grade 12 U English (min. 70%)
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableAvailableAvailable
DegreeBachelor of Science, BSc, Bachelor of Science (Co-op), BSc (Co-op)
First-year intakewhere published150974298
What you studyHuman BiologyOthers in Subjects Related to MedicinePharmacology, Toxicology & PharmacyAboriginal StudiesClassical Greek StudiesClassical StudiesComparative Literary StudiesAnthropologyArchaeologyBusiness StudiesClassical Greek Studies
What it isThis program teaches you the science behind how the human body works, how diseases develop, and how medicines treat them. You study human biology, pharmacology, and related medical sciences rather than practising medicine itself. The co-op version includes mandatory work terms at healthcare or research organizations alongside your coursework, letting you test whether this field suits you before committing to further training.Queen's Arts offers a broad, self-directed undergraduate degree spanning humanities, social sciences, and languages. You choose your own combination of subjects — from English and economics to classical studies and environmental issues — rather than following a set curriculum. The co-op option lets you alternate study terms with paid work placements in your field of interest, which suits students who want real-world experience alongside their degree and flexibility in how they structure their time.This program combines arts courses — drawn from fields like English, history, economics, and creative writing — with business studies to prepare you for careers that value both analytical and communication skills. The co-op option lets you alternate study terms with paid work placements at real companies, giving you experience before you graduate. It suits students who want a broader education than straight business but need practical skills for the job market.
The door tomajors you reach through itApplied to directlycommunicationscriminologyenglishgeographyhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical sciencemarketing
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See themNone published by average4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
SourceUniversity of Ottawa on OUInfoQueen's University on OUInfoUniversity of Waterloo on OUInfo

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